New England Association of Teachers of English - Networking English language arts teachers at all grade levels since 1901

New England Association of Teachers of English

Networking English language arts teachers at all grade levels since 1901

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CONGRATULATIONS TO NEATE MINI-GRANT AWARD WINNERS

Lynne Gagnon who teaches at W.F. Kaynor Technical High School in Waterbury. Her project is Differentiated Drama Classroom Activity. Students will read plays and participate in drama activities to enhance comprehension.

Kristin DeJong teaches at Spirit of Knowledge Charter School in Worcester, MA. Her project is to establish a classroom library of high interest for middle and high school students.

Lisa Young teaches at Bellows Free Academy Fairfax, in Fairfax, VT. Her project is using xtranormal.com in the language arts classroom, a text-to-movie website that allows students to write a script and create a movie.

Thanks to all the applicants, and to those who purchased the raffle tickets that fund the mini-grants. Get your proposal ready for 2012!

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Looking Forward at Abington HS

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Netbook Beginnings

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NEATE Conference Highlights

Mark you calendar for the 2012 NEATE conference, at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield, MA, on November 2-3. The theme will be an extension of 2011's focus on the new literacy standards to include other disciplines: Common Core/Common Cause: Literacy Learning in the Content Areas. Friday's keynote speaker will be Alan Sitomer, California Teacher of the Year and author of many books. View the call for workshop proposals and information for exhibitors.

The 2011 NEATE conference was also held at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield, on October 28-29. The theme was "The Common Core: Standards, Values, and Creativity in the Classroom." NCTE President Carol Jago, author of numerous books, presented on Friday, and former NEATE President Bruce Penniman gave the Saturday keynote speech. Among the many well-attended sessions was a presentation on the Common Core by Marty Gephart of the Vermont DOE. See photos from the conference below.

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Common Core Resources 3 Replies

With all MA school districts expected to align their curricula to the new Common Core standards by the start of the next school year, why not get the ball rolling NOW and begin to share some good resources to help us to implement the standards in…Continue

Started by Elaine Craghead. Last reply by Erik Palmer on Friday.

Massachusetts New Literacies Institute 2012

Once again we are organizing a Massachusetts New Literacies Institutue conference. During the conference you can:Develop networks with teachers from around the stateDevelop skills with digital tools you can use in your classroomBecome a New…Continue

Started by Greg McVerry May 24.

A literacy blog I just started

http://gbdsacliteracy.blogspot.com/ Feel free to check it out and/or follow it! Thanks.--Abbey DickContinue

Started by Abbey Dick May 14.

Approaching Walden: Summer Seminar

Join us July 15-20, 2012 at The Walden Woods Project in Lincoln, MA for a 6-day Approaching Walden seminar for high school teachers. Come learn more about Henry David Thoreau in Walden Woods and also explore Thoreau’s sense of place in Concord,…Continue

Tags: Walden, Thoreau, professional development

Started by Susan Frey Jan 24.

Ever Wanted to Try Archaeology?

Information provided by Bonnie L. Jancik, Director of Public Education, Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse:Exploring the Past: Archaeology in the Upper Mississippi River ValleyWalking beside…Continue

Started by Bruce Penniman Dec 23, 2011.

Teach and Travel in China this summer

Are you creative, flexible and adventerous? We are looking for such English teachers to join us July-1st week in Aug 2012, as SABEH travels for the sixth time to China. Free room and board, air-conditioned accomodations, air-conditioned classroom,…Continue

Started by Peter Twomey Dec 7, 2011.